A man was wounded in a shooting Thursday evening near the Hawthorn Hills Shopping Center in Vernon Hills, according to police.
Authorities said the shooting occurred at approximately 6:48 p.m. in the 700 block of North Milwaukee Avenue. The man wounded in the shooting was taken to a local hospital for treatment, though his condition was unknown.
The suspect in the shooting fled the scene and remains at-large, according to police. The public is asked to avoid the area while the investigation continues.
According to officials, preliminary information suggests there is no ongoing threat to the immediate area.
There was no further information available.
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